Chapter 43

Ameira’s POV

I woke up to the consecutive ringing of my cell phone. I almost ignored it as I was still sleepy since I slept late last night. I even had to open the door for Lexie in the early morning when she came home because she forgot her spare key to the condo.

But now, I had to stop the ringing of my cell phone, so I reluctantly reached for it on the bedside table. I pressed the answer button even though my eyes were still closed, so I didn’t see the caller ID.

“Hello?” I greeted them on the other line.

‘Ameira, it’s me—Mateo.’

I was surprised when I heard what he said on the other line. I quickly sat up as I didn’t expect his call. Why is he calling me now? It’s too early for me to deal with this. I rubbed my temples, trying to shake off the remnants of sleep from my mind.

“W-why did you call?” I asked, trying not to show my surprise. It was clear that my voice betrayed my confusion.

‘Did you forget? We will see each other tomorrow, an